It happened that one cause and another hindered Daisy from going to Crum Elbow to fetch the strawberry-baskets, until the very Tuesday afternoon before the birthday.

Then everything was right; the pony chaise before the door, Sam in waiting, and Daisy just pulling her gloves on, when Ransom rushed up.

He was flushed and hurried.
"Who's going out with Loupe ?" "I am, Ransom." "You can't go, Daisy--I'm going myself." "You cannot, Ransom.

I am going on business.

Papa said I was to go." "He couldn't have said it! for he said I might have the chaise this afternoon and that Loupe wanted exercise.